Automation, Modularity Key To Food Production

Food Online was broadcasting live at Process Expo 2015 in Chicago, recording podcasts with key attendees at the show. Todd Schnick, host of Food Online Voices, spoke with influential industry leaders about hot topics in food and beverage manufacturing. These podcasts address the latest in technology and processes as described by individuals who are driving developments in food safety, processing, and packaging.

In this podcast, Mike Chen, product engineering manager with Omron, a manufacturer of controls equipment and factory automation systems, talks about modularity in production lines. He describes how modularity gives the food industry the ability to customize their lines and profitably perform shorter production runs. With the implementation of new FSMA regulations, he says, automated traceablity solutions also are becoming increasingly important.

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